The Addams Family – Character Expectations

An excerpt from my script review for The Addams Family which will be available 09/08/25: 3.) Quality of Characters One of my favorite aspects of this reboot, not having seen much of the original...

World War Z – Write description, not prose.

An excerpt from my script review for World War Z which will be available 08/26/25: 4.) Dialogue and Description Alright, here’s the main focus of discussion. So this script was 120 pages of actual text....

Weapons – Can the Cap’n NOT spoil it?

On one hand I want to talk about this movie, because I have a lot to say about it. but on the other, I really don’t want to spoil anything for you,...

Long Distance (aka Distant) – Implementing Realistic Escalation

An excerpt from my script review for Long Distance which will be available 08/19/25: 2.) Plot Stability The premise of the story is solid. What we’re going to focus on in this section however is...

Weapons – Write to Reals Script Review

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Weapons (2025) which will be available 08/11/25: What Worked The Hook - This film has a fantastic hook, which is important because it makes for a great logline....

Write to Reals: Eddington – Another Ari Aster Stinker?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Eddington which will be available 07/21/25: What Needs Work A COVID-19 Western - Look, it says this on the title page, and that description does not really inspire...
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Best Friends Vol. 1 – Come Indulge Your Morbid Wiseau Curiosity!

Let’s face it, no one cares about Greg Sestero. He isn’t a terrible actor I’d say, just a very bland one. People aren’t clambering over one another to see a film with...

Trumbo – Learning from the past…

An excerpt from my script review for Trumbo which will be available 04/25/16: 6.) What I liked... Besides being a well written screenplay, the tangents with today’s political climate are astonishing. In this script we’re...

Sept. Amateur Winner – Part 2

The Captain's script review for our Amateur Monday winning script Black Swarm which will be available 10/08/15 (and don't forget to check out the script here): Time to review a script! Which...

Write to Reals – Dagon by David Michael Quiroz, Jr. (2018 Fresh Blood Script)

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Dagon by David Michael Quiroz, Jr. which will be available 11/26/18: The Script -- I like that it is only 101 pages (including the Bloodlist cover page...

The Nice Guys – Vintage 90s Shane Black

An excerpt from my script review for The Nice Guys which will be available 05/23/16: 2.) Plot Stability Let’s be honest. This is a Lethal Weapon reboot. As I read, I could easily see...

Bridge of Spies – Insurance and Espionage

An excerpt from my script review for Bridge of Spies which will be available 10/20/15: 2.) Plot Stability Instead of giving you a plot summary in this section, I want to focus on something...

The Road (2009) – Generic Names, 3D Characters

An excerpt from my script review for The Road which will be available 12/13/20: 3.) Quality of Characters Three dimensional personalities tucked behind generic names. Man and Boy. We’re with them for well over one hundred...

Triangle – Proper Use of an Establishing Shot

An excerpt from my script review for Triangle which will be available 10/16/17: 4.) Dialogue and Description Proper use of an establishing shot! As I read, and our group was on the ocean liner, this...

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